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Board of Directors

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Brian Navarette

Larry Trimbach

Gary Ackerman

Jeff Palmer

Beth Horner

Steven Shepard (CPI Director)

2407 Gibley Park, Toledo, Ohio, 4361

6385 Brantford Rd, Dayton, Ohio 45414

3341 Seaman St., Oregon, Ohio 43616

12283 Devils Hole Rd, Bowling Green, Ohio, 43402

7744 W. Watermark Dr, Findlay, Ohio, 45840

9815 E. Gypsy Ln., Bowling Green, Ohio 43402


Brian Navarette is a pilot with Northwest Airlines. Brian serves as a deacon in his church, has been involved in mission trips to Peru with CPI. Bryan lives with his wife Kelly, and their two children in Toledo, Ohio.

Larry Trimbach is co-owner of the 2-J Supply Company which distributes heating, ventilation, and air conditioning products. Larry, a graduate of Bowling Green State University, resides in Dayton, Ohio with his wife Lisa and his five children.

Gary Ackerman is a raspberry grower. Gary has studied music and Bible and has been a frequent participant in CPI’s mission trips to Tepic, Mexico. Gary lives in Oregon, Ohio, with his wife Carolyn and has one daughter.

Jeff Palmer is Vice President and General Manager of DayMark Food Safety Systems. Jeff, a graduate of Florida Tech, lives with his wife, Heidi, and their two daughters in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Beth Horner has had 20 years of experience as an accountant with the CMC Group Inc, of Bowling Green, Ohio, and currently works as an independent HR Consultant. A graduate of Bowling Green State University, Beth lives in Findlay, Ohio, with her husband Bill and has 3 children.

Steven Shepard is the founder of Church Planting International.Stevenserved as a church planting missionary in Mexicali, Mexico, a pastor in Toledo, Ohio, and is now the full time director of Church Planting International. Steven holds a Bachelor of Arts from Ohio University (1971) with a concentration in International Studies. Steven lives in Bowling Green, Ohio, with his wife Christy and has 6 children.

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